This week’s SGV Connect features big updates on the Foothill Gold Line extension from Glendora to Montclair. With new funding in-hand and a contract signed with a construction firm, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority anticipates the line will open in 2026. Damien talks with Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian about the authority’s big month […]
Environmental Hearing Comments Critical of Foothill Gold Line Plan to Widen La Verne’s White Avenue
Last night, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority held a public hearing on its revised environmental studies. Though the full Foothill Gold Line extension from Glendora to Montclair was environmentally cleared in 2013, additional studies were needed to build the project in shorter phases than were anticipated. While the new environmental studies keep the project […]
The 210 Freeway Remains a Dire Threat to Gold Line Safety – Fixes Needed Yesterday
Trucks and cars have crashed into the Gold Line right-of-way eleven times in the last decade – four times in 2018 alone. To date, these vehicles have not hit trains, but have extensively damaged rail infrastructure. These crashes cost Metro a great deal to manage and repair. For just five of these crashes (all the […]